I am an event videographer for over twenty years. Your straight forward conversation was "spot on" Only tips I could add are: Treat each event like it is important! Stay on purpose and don't get involved with the festivities unless it supports your shoot! Although you may shoot hundred events each year, your client is often doing it for the first time. So even a small problem could ruin wonderful coverage and create a disappointed and angry client! "You are only as good as your last shoot"
Thats true your client dont understand your job and often they ask me to do video with apsurd ideas becouse they think that camera see what they see with they eyes and lots of people think that video editing is some sort of magic. For example. o sure video editor vill make me look 20 years yunger. he can put what ever in video in post that is not posible. editing is great but if video material is bad if you shot somebody lets say out of focus, or cut the head bad composition etc. Some times litle mistake do a lots of damage. We are lucky to hawe guys like Anthony his tutorials are pure gold.
I am doing this for underground bands and new projects for free, typically they are all part-time artists and have no money for PR or at all :D. The shows are typically 2-8 hours and there is typically no dedicated area for me moving around I "only" do 2-5 stationary cams.
Wow. I rarely bother with the YT comments but I had to for this video. I've been out of the filming game for many years and my day jobs have finally ground me down to the point I am starting my own company doing something I love. Making music videos. I have a gig lined up in around 6 weeks which I am shooting and this video was priceless not only confirming that I am on the right track, but reminded me of the essentials and the basics which are sometimes overlooked but also provided me with some new ideas and creative food-for-thought. Thank's so much for making and posting this vid.
This guy is good. He knows what he's talking about. I've worked on so many shows where the camera people are terrible, that what he's saying is just music to my ears.
All good advice. I would say though, NEVER trust a venue's XLR cables. They usually buy the cheapest crappy cables they can get (and then wonder why their sound cuts out so badly). Get or make good ones, and never worry about it again... :)
+Don Hayashi - Glad you likes! To be clear this is just an intro SAMPLING of a much longer an deeper discussion of the topic of Live Event Shooting in my "Pro Video Tips" series on lynda.com. This is Chapter #53 "10 Tips for Shooting Live Events". If liked this and you are a lynda.com member, please ALSO checkout Chapter #54 - Coverage Strategies for Live Events (which includes a very helpful strategy for and sample video of dynamic - yes dynamic - single-camera live event coverage.) Chapter #55 - "Audio Strategies for Live Events"
Hi thank you very much, I will down the road to same up for Canon C200 Mark II or C 300 Mark II used . But I don't know when this will be done. I thank you for all your information.
I don´t get 4. Why is this? I typically calibrate exposure ISO/GAIN, F-Stop, shutter speed. In DSLRs this settings are standardized 1 F-Stop = 1 ISO = Half or Double Shutter Speed, while in typically video gear gain is not stanardized. Is this the reason?
Hello! I'm new here on the channel, but I liked it a lot, because I needed those teachings. I recently started filming events, and almost nothing I know. But I've learned a lot here. I have a Sony Pxw-x70, I have used it in the events I'm going to shoot, but I have not been successful in sound because it gets saturated. I usually shoot the sound from the sound desk, and I turn right in the camera on the XLR mic input. Would using a PC to capture the part, would it solve? I already tried to lower the sound at the entrance of the camera, but without success. Can you give me some tips?
Brilliant video, thank you. I wondered if you know where I can get some training for my new Canon XA55 video camera for professional conference shooting?
I’m going to be filming my Church’s Easter event tomorrow for a sizzle reel. It’s basically going to be my Canon DSLR on a steadicam and my sister’s 8yo Nikon DSLR on a tripod. Wish me luck!
Very helpful and key to being able to be ready for trouble at live events. Having back up equipment, camera body, mic, etc. Just because little weird glitches can happen. Stuck shutter, firmware update, something and just swap bodies and shoot. Also, its helpful to have plenty of extra cords. I pack a bin with every conceivable adapter, cable, that I could use. Mostly because coming out of a PA can be tricky. 1/8" to XLR. On that note, get the mics as far from the audience as possible. Extra and long XLR cables can help with this, all you'll end up with is some loud person yelling to their friends within 4-5' of the camera. Also, cameras pointed at the audience. Capture their reactions. Person smiling, enjoying themselves, spliced in - brings the video to life. Great, great points Anthony. Thanks.
A-Freaking-Men! I am a stills-only shooter but what you had to say carries over to us mirror-slappers too. You speak from experience and don't just repeat what you've heard from Vlogs before. Well done Sir, well done.
Very good advice. I shoot live music shows for tv. Each show has its problems to work through. One thing that good advice is checking for shake and vibration transmitted to the tripods
+john hill I always favor a camcorder especially for live events - generally longer recording times and professional XLR audio ports, so less hassles with audio which is crucial.
